While I have written at some length about the flaws inherent in a proposal to remove Arkansas’s capital gains tax, that post was written in the more general context of a blanket removal of all capital gains tax, regardless of…
Tag: State Lawmaking
AR-Gov: Putting Beebe's Win In Context
Sitting here, just over two weeks after the general election, I am still somewhat amazed by Governor Mike Beebe’s performance at the polls. Check out this list: 1976: David Pryor, 83.2%, 1978: Bill Clinton, 63.36% 1980: Frank D. White, 51.93%…
AR-House Dist. 41: Total Coincidence, I'm Sure
Yesterday, Max did a post about Rep. Ed Garner’s introduction of his capital-gains bill, and, in the post, he linked to an allbusiness.com reprint of a Democrat-Gazette article, writing: Rep. Ed Garner, the Republican sales and income tax deadbeat from…
AR-House Dist. 41: Aww, Widdle Eddie Got His Feewings Hurt
I was organizing my Twitter feed today when I noticed that I was not following Rep. Ed Garner (R-41). I figured this was an oversight on my part, so I hit “Follow.” Then I get this: While this is funny…
Econ 101: Arkansas In Good Shape Nationally
According to at least one economist, Arkansas is positioned nationally to be at the forefront of recession recovery. Chief Economist for the Institute for Economic Advancement Michael Pakko said Wednesday that Arkansas personal income, housing prices, taxable sales and employment…